CHI76FEM05

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-36 · Munger, MI · July 23, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 23, 1975
Place
Munger, MI · MUNGER, MI
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N9919PPiper PA-36
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750723027749A
Case key
150560

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3111  75/7/23    MUNGER,MI           PIPER PA-36         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2045                    N9919P              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 33, 7750 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAY CROP AERO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MUNGER,MI                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT SUFFERED HEART ATTACK
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 5000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACUTE THROMBOSIS LAD CORONARY ARTERY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9919P
Reported as
Piper PA-36
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bay Crop Aero

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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